Paul Mertz and a few other people remembered the Broadcasts from the Roseland being recorded on location on aluminum reference disks. There was also a story that these disks were located in the 1960's, but were in poor condition and were thrown out.
All of the boys in the New Yorker band were convinced that this could be the best dance band ever. And many others thought that it was too. Including Jack Benny. The few records they produced have most of the top jazz musicians exploring how far they could go while still producing dance music. You won't find too many re-creation bands attempting "Krazy Kat" & "Humpty Dumpty."
There was a time when it was thought that Bix could have been in the group of the singers on this record. After talking among themselves they recalled that it was Ray Lodwig.
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The true "Wild Man" of the Goldkette Band was Howdy Quicksell. With Howdy, anything was possible. Don Murray ran a close second. But not so much Bix. He spent a good deal of his time with Goldkette working out ideas with Bill Challis for the arrangements. Just about all of the unison sax section phrases came from Bix. Notice Howdy above sneaking in an obscene gesture with his hands for this photo. He was known as the playboy of the band when it came to women.
Ted Lewis wasn't really much of a jazz musician himself. But he sure hired the good ones for his band.
Bix Beiderbecke is featured at Carnegie Hall playing his own "In A Mist". Bill Challis thought that three piano version was a real mess. He also didn't care for those who didn't play it exactly was written.
Here's a bit of trivia for you! What was the original name of "In A Mist"?
You'll have to wait for the book to come out. I'd mention it now, but there is someone out there who checks this site, and is just waiting for this sort of thing to put in his own book! Sorry.
Opened and closed in a rather quick manner. If Whiteman couldn't make this club go, it's hard to imagine why Rollini thought that he could, even with his great line-up. Oh, those quotes from Whiteman about this club in "Man & Legend" are from the "Legend" side of the book. He never said it. He encouraged Bix & Tram to go with Rollini if they thought that they would be happier with that band. A great guy!
Jimmy seems to made quite a score here! Too bad it didn't last...
WHOOPEE!
So, the Ancient Musicians played Jazz. Right. Next thing you know they will try to use Jazz to prove Darwin's Theory!
See! I just knew it. Actually, I used to work with the one on the right for quite some time. He had to quit the business when he lost his pick. By the time he found his pick, he had lost his guitar.
Say, didn't I just see you in the previous photo? You had to give up the guitar, and now you want to take up golf? Whattya mean you lost all of your golf balls and you want to use mine...Scram. I'll tell you what, go out and get me some Kazoo Lips CD's...and I'll rent ya one.
Nice hat ya got there. Where did ya steal it from?
